Word · Frequency #18466
astound
使震惊；使惊愕；使目瞪口呆
To astonish, bewilder, or dazzle.
- 1.
To astonish, bewilder or dazzle.
使惊讶、困惑或眼花缭乱
使惊讶、困惑或眼花缭乱；使惊骇；使大惊
In use
The magician's trick astounded the entire audience.
The discovery of a new species has astounded scientists worldwide.
We were astounded by the breathtaking view from the mountain top.
astound sb (with sth)
主动语态，表示某人用某物使他人惊骇。
The magician astounded the audience with his tricks.
魔术师用他的戏法使观众大为震惊。
be astounded at/by sth
被动语态，表示某人对某事感到惊骇。
I was astounded by her sudden resignation.
我对她突然辞职感到十分震惊。
be astounded that...
后接that从句，表示对某事实感到震惊。
We were astounded that he managed to finish the project alone.
我们对他独自完成了这个项目感到非常惊讶。
Verb forms
base astound · third person astounds · -ing astounding · past astounded · past participle astounded
规则动词，加-ed构成过去式和过去分词
Common mistakes
I am astound.I am astounded.
中文里动词无形态变化，学习者容易忘记使用过去分词作形容词表被动意义。correct说明正确形式应为过去分词astounded。
It is astound.It is astounding.
混淆现在分词与过去分词：astounding表‘令人惊讶的’，而astounded表‘感到惊讶的’。根据句意需用现在分词。
Connections
Collocations
- astound someone
- 使某人震惊
- The magician's trick astounded the audience.魔术师的把戏让观众震惊不已。
- be astounded by
- 被…震惊；对…感到惊愕
- I was astounded by the scale of the project.我对这个项目的规模感到震惊。
- it astounds me that
- 令我震惊的是…
- It astounds me that she still believes him.她居然还相信他，这让我震惊。
- astound the world
- 震惊世界
- The young scientist's discovery astounded the world.这位年轻科学家的发现震惊了世界。
- astound audiences
- 令观众震惊；让观众惊叹
- His performance astounded audiences across the country.他的表演令全国观众惊叹不已。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：astound 读来近 “a stun”（一记猛击），像突然被重击，惊得目瞪口呆。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：正式写作、日常口语 astound 意为“使震惊、使惊愕”，语气比 surprise 强。它通常多用于书面或正式语体，如新闻报道和演讲；在日常口语中也会出现，用来强调极为惊讶。
Grammar Note
常用于被动结构，表示被某事震惊。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均与 astound 押韵，重音都在 /aʊnd/ 上。注意 wound 有两种读音：义为'伤口'时读 /wuːnd/，不押韵；作 wind 的过去式时读 /waʊnd/，才与 astound 押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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